Henrik Bjordal.
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PUBLISHED
12:30 27th January 2016
by Paul Camillin
He's an exciting young prospect, a quick player who can play as a winger or attacking midfielder. "
Chris Hughton
Brighton & Hove Albion have completed the signing of Norwegian under-21 international Henrik Rorvik Bjordal from Aalesunds FK for an undisclosed fee, subject to international clearance.Right winger Bjordal passed a medical at the American Express Elite Performance Centre yesterday and has signed a contract until June 2018.Chris Hughton
The 18-year-old will initially be part of the under-21 squad, and manager Chris Hughton says Bjordal's next aim is to break into the club's first-team.
He said, "I'm delighted to welcome Henrik to the club. He's an exciting young prospect, a quick player who can play as a winger or attacking midfielder.
"He already has a good deal of experience for his age having played a great number of games at senior level in Norway's top division.
"He broke through to the senior team in Norway at a very young age and established himself quickly at his club; here, he will begin with our under-21 squad, and has the opportunity to make that step up into our first-team squad."
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Bjordal came through the ranks at Aalesunds and has been a regular in the senior side over the past two seasons, having broken into the first-team aged just 16 in 2013.He made his debut for the club back in May 2013, as the club recorded an emphatic 7-1 win over Lillestrom; his breakthrough campaign came in the 2014 season, when he made a total of 25 appearances.
He was ever present in 2015 and has made 60 first-team appearances in three seasons, including 54 in the Norwegian Tippeligaen, scoring four goals; he has also represented Norway at every youth team level from the under-15s to the under-21s.
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